What innovations and socioeconomic developments account for the widespread prosperity of chinese civilization in the tang-song era and what were the main social effects of those developments?

Unlike european immigrants, chinese immigrants in the 1800s faced: a. language barriers b. laws that severely limited entry c. cultural differences d. nativist sentiments

The california gold rush: actually had only a small impact on california’s population because its rich farmlands already attracted thousands of new settlers each year. attracted almost equal numbers of men and women. resulted in laws that discriminated against “foreign miners.” made considerable wealth for average miners because gold mining demanded no real investment of capital. hurt the development of san francisco because gold discoveries shifted interest to areas outside of town.

What has been a long term effect on the panama canal